food safety

When Democratic Politicians Commit Unforced Errors

By Erik Loomis

In General

On April 26, 2023

Imagine you are an Arizona Democrat. You have finally won office in the state. The state is now decidedly purple and could move more toward blue in coming years. What are your priorities going to be? How about the single thing that would most needlessly...

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LGM Film Club, Part 28: Purely Coincidental

By Erik Loomis

On June 26, 2020

It probably doesn't surprise you to know that I am a big fan of the workplace safety film. The genre doesn't get much better than this. I don't want to.

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Whole Paycheck

By Erik Loomis

On June 16, 2016

I too am shocked that a company founded by an anti-union libertarian jerk would completely ignore not only basic food safety principles but the FDA's orders to do something about.

What Punishment Should CEO’s Receive for Egregious Violations of Safety Standards?

By Erik Loomis

In General

On July 24, 2015

Is life in prison too harsh a punishment for this guy? Federal court officers have recommended a sentence of life in prison for a peanut company executive convicted of selling salmonella-tainted food, a move that attorneys on both sides called "unprecedented" for a food-poisoning case....